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[English Translation]
Out of affection for his future wife, he made her
dowry, donation inter vivos *
a firm statement so that the donation might be [MS illegible]
of one part of the less doted child **
of all his movable and immovable property for the share
of the future wife to enjoy this child’s right immediately;
and after the death of the future husband, as a property in perpetuity
as something belonging completely to her,
provided , however, that there is no child born
or to be born of that marriage in which case,
[this donation] would be null; to legalize these present declarations,
the carrier of this document has been elected for their attorney
to whom they give power; the donation
has been simply accepted by the future [spouses]
Officially carried out in the office [of the notary] at New Orleans, the twenty
January one thousand seven hundred sixty nine before
noon in the presence of Mr Jean Suabie [?] and François
Gouvau witnesses who signed with the
parties and I undersigned.
[Signatures]
Fran ois Baudouin
Catherine Petrimiche
Simon Cheuvey [Cheuvrey ?]
F. Gouveau
Landrony [Landremon ?]
Callier
Bielle [ ?]
Garis Nore [Gavio Norec ?]
[Sideway note in margin]
> Recorded at the Registry of the Superior Council of the Province of Louisiana
Fo 30 and Fo 31 [Folio] under judgment of January 21, 1769
by us, the undersigned official clerk <
*[donation between living persons]
**[part d'enfant moins prenant :French legal term which refers to the right
granted to a child whose father or mother donated to the other spouse.]

[English Translation]
Out of affection for his future wife, he made her
dowry, donation inter vivos *
a firm statement so that the donation might be [MS illegible]
of one part of the less doted child **
of all his movable and immovable property for the share
of the future wife to enjoy this child’s right immediately;
and after the death of the future husband, as a property in perpetuity
as something belonging completely to her,
provided , however, that there is no child born
or to be born of that marriage in which case,
[this donation] would be null; to legalize these present declarations,
the carrier of this document has been elected for their attorney
to whom they give power; the donation
has been simply accepted by the future [spouses]
Officially carried out in the office [of the notary] at New Orleans, the twenty
January one thousand seven hundred sixty nine before
noon in the presence of Mr Jean Suabie [?] and François
Gouvau witnesses who signed with the
parties and I undersigned.
[Signatures]
Fran ois Baudouin
Catherine Petrimiche
Simon Cheuvey [Cheuvrey ?]
F. Gouveau
Landrony [Landremon ?]
Callier
Bielle [ ?]
Garis Nore [Gavio Norec ?]
[Sideway note in margin]
> Recorded at the Registry of the Superior Council of the Province of Louisiana
Fo 30 and Fo 31 [Folio] under judgment of January 21, 1769
by us, the undersigned official clerk <
*[donation between living persons]
**[part d'enfant moins prenant :French legal term which refers to the right
granted to a child whose father or mother donated to the other spouse.]